Music4children

Analysis

Music4children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Music4children reported income of £37k and spending of £26k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £49k to £37k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Music4children sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young in Wolverhampton Clubs (£37k), The Besom in Taunton (£37k) and Cherish (Reach and Connect) (£37k).